Cyberattack on French supermarket fridges causes fires and food losses

Hundreds of supermarkets across France were hit by a major cyberattack on Sunday (Oct 11), with hackers raising refrigeration temperatures to 50°C overnight. The attack caused “food losses and fires”, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. The attack is believed to have exploited outdated refrigeration control systems. France’s cybersecurity agency had previously identified a vulnerability in software supplied by a Danish company and is working to identify and warn other potentially affected businesses. #francenews #cybersecurity More here: https://cna.asia/4s7QVHi Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia